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Avatar robots partnership combines Sony AI, remote control tech
Avatar robots partnership combines Sony AI, remote control tech
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Sony AI, the artificial intelligence R&D arm of Sony, and robotic avatar systems company avatarin, a spin-out of air transportation-related…
Foxconn, Socionext and Hailo partner on edge AI
Foxconn, Socionext and Hailo partner on edge AI
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Electronics goods manufacturer Foxconn is joining SoC provider Socionext and AI chipmaker Hailo to develop an AI processing solution for…
Broadcom, Microsoft join active cable consortium
Broadcom, Microsoft join active cable consortium
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Broadcom and Microsoft join the HiWire Consortium developing active cable standards for 400 and 800Gbit/s copper links in data centres…
Cryobattery startup appoints former Siemens chair to board
Cryobattery startup appoints former Siemens chair to board
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Dr. Gerhard Cromme, former Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Siemens and ThyssenKrupp, is to join the board of cryobattery…

Intel invests in 11 ‘disruptive’ technology startups
Intel invests in 11 ‘disruptive’ technology startups
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Intel Capital, Intel Corporation’s global investment organization, has announced new investments totaling $132 million in 11 technology startups.
Swiss neuromorphic startup changes name, raises money
Swiss neuromorphic startup changes name, raises money
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SynSense, previously known as aiCTX, the Zurich-based neuromorphic computing company, has closed a Series A fundraising and is expanding its footprint to China.
STMicroelectronics joins Zhaga Consortium to advance NFC
STMicroelectronics joins Zhaga Consortium to advance NFC
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STMicroelectronics has become an Associate member of the Zhaga Consortium to advance the deployment of NFC technology in the industrial lighting market.
Configurable analog IP wins slots in IoT wireless transceivers
Configurable analog IP wins slots in IoT wireless transceivers
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Startup IP licensor Analog Agile has announced that Palma Ceia SemiDesign Inc. has selected configurable data converter and power management IP for use in upcoming chip designs.
IBM launches services and systems for the edge in the 5G era
IBM launches services and systems for the edge in the 5G era
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IBM has announced new services and systems backed by a broad ecosystem of partners to help enterprises and telecommunications companies speed their transition to edge computing in the 5G era…
US industry body agrees on frequency spectrum for V2X
US industry body agrees on frequency spectrum for V2X
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On April 28, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation announced a consensus on how the 5.9 GHz Safety Spectrum band will be used by the two V2X competing technologies – C-V2X…
Imagination forms Chinese automotive joint venture
Imagination forms Chinese automotive joint venture
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Graphics processor developer Imagination Technologies Ltd. (Kings Langley, England) has agreed to form a joint venture with BAIC Group Industrial Investment Co. Ltd. the investment arm of Beijing Automotive Group.
ABB to electrify supermarket deliveries with high power charging roll out
ABB to electrify supermarket deliveries with high power charging roll out
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ABB has teamed up with Norway’s largest grocery wholesaler ASKO, and its owner NorgesGruppen, to supply high power charging infrastructure for its growing fleet of electric trucks.
US talks to Intel, TSMC about building local foundry fabs
US talks to Intel, TSMC about building local foundry fabs
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The US government is in talks with Intel and TSMC about building wafer fabs to reduce the US dependence on Asia for chips, according to Reuters.
Huawei, partners launch 5G-powered automobile ecosystem
Huawei, partners launch 5G-powered automobile ecosystem
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Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei has entered into a cooperation with 18 local automakers and mobility service providers. With the move, the group intends to establish a 5G-enabled automobile ecosystem.
RISC-V International and GlobalPlatform partner on IoT security
RISC-V International and GlobalPlatform partner on IoT security
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GlobalPlatform, the standard for secure digital services and devices, RISC-V International, a global non-profit consortium, have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate the development of…
Sensirion partners with Alps-Alpine on sensors
Sensirion partners with Alps-Alpine on sensors
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Austria's Sensirion has formed a partnership with Japan's Alps Alpine on environmental sensing.
Wally Rhines takes CEO job at ‘sea-of-cores’ startup
Wally Rhines takes CEO job at ‘sea-of-cores’ startup
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Walden Rhines, the long-time CEO of EDA vendor Mentor Graphics Corp. has taken the top job at a relatively mature startup founded by Gordon Campbell, called Cornami.
AI robotics startup eyes expansion to new industries
AI robotics startup eyes expansion to new industries
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AI robotics startup Covariant has announced that it has raised $40 million in Series B funding to accelerate its partnerships, introduce AI robotics to new industries, and grow its research,…
Did Covid-19 flatten foundries’ growth curves in April?
Did Covid-19 flatten foundries’ growth curves in April?
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Sales at foundries TSMC and UMC in April both grew compared with the same month a year before but at a slower pace than in March; this could be a…
Tackling the second wave of Covid-19
Tackling the second wave of Covid-19
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A month on from the setting up of a taskforce to address supply chain issues for medical equipment, Nick Flaherty catches up with John Bowman of UK distributor Anglia…
Determined AI infrastructure platform goes open source
Determined AI infrastructure platform goes open source
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Machine learning infrastructure startup, Determined AI has announced that it is open sourcing its AI infrastructure product that is designed to simplify the entire deep learning workflow from data management…
Dialog sees second-quarter strength but an uncertain second half
Dialog sees second-quarter strength but an uncertain second half
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European fabless chip company Dialog Semiconductor plc is forecasting strong growth in 2Q20 but has withdrawn its guidance for the full year because of Covid-19 uncertainty.
IBM, Red Hat launch edge computing solutions for 5G
IBM, Red Hat launch edge computing solutions for 5G
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IBM has announced new services and systems backed by a broad ecosystem of partners to help enterprises and telecommunications companies speed their transition to edge computing in the 5G era…
SMIC looks to raise $3 billion in Shanghai
SMIC looks to raise $3 billion in Shanghai
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Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) is planning to raise up to US$3 billion by way of a listing on the Shanghai stock exchange's Sci-Tech Innovation Board.
Artificial intelligence speeds analog/mixed-signal design
Artificial intelligence speeds analog/mixed-signal design
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Celera Inc. (San Jose, Calif.) is a startup that is developing artificial intelligence software to accelerate analog and mixed-signal IC design by a factor of 100.
element14 community launches ‘Sustain The World’ challenge
element14 community launches ‘Sustain The World’ challenge
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Sponsored by Infineon, the ‘Sustain The World’ challenge just launched by the element14 community aims to inspire the engineering community to create a new design with a positive environmental impact…
3D ultrasonic sensors startup raises new round of funding
3D ultrasonic sensors startup raises new round of funding
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Munich based startup Toposens announced it has raised a new round of funding led by existing investor Alpana Ventures from Switzerland, and joined by new investors Basinghall Partners from the…
Kmax, TE team on wiring harness production
Kmax, TE team on wiring harness production
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TE Connectivity and Komax have teamed up for a wiring harness manufacturing system using terminal block assemblies…


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